Hash value

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• A unique, identifying number of a file calculated by a hash algorithm, e.g. MD5.^[1]

• A computed numerical value that represents a “digest” of the content of a file. If and only if two documents are identical to the letter will they return the same hash value. The Hash value is used as part of a digital signature and to compare document content in the de-duping process.

See also

• Hash
• Hash value
• MD5
• SHA-1

Footnotes

1. ^  Ibis Consulting, Glossary.